phosphate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++phos·phate /ˈfɒsfeɪt $ ˈfɑːs-/ noun [countable, uncountable] 1. HCCone of the various forms of a salt of phosphorus, often used in industry 磷酸盐2. [usually plural]TA a substance containing a phosphate used for making plants grow better 磷肥
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phosphate• The second interferon-induced enzyme adds a phosphate group to a protein that is essential for the synthesis of new proteins to begin.• The algae feeds on nitrogen and phosphates which come into the water from agriculture and sewage.• Conversely, potassium and phosphate are the principal intracellular cations and anions, respectively.• Intravenous phosphate has been recommended for lowering the serum calcium when other measures have failed.• The repressor also recognizes sequence-dependent distortion or flexibility of the operator phosphate backbone, conferring specificity even for inaccessible base pairs.• Obviously, careful monitoring of the serum phosphate level is appropriate.• The problem had hit Britain now because we were feeding the algae with phosphates and nitrates and causing blooms.• When cleaned, non-ferrous metals are best brought to a bright finish before priming with zinc chromate or zinc phosphate.Origin phosphate (1700-1800) French acide phosphorique “phosphoric acid”phos·phate nounChineseSyllable
salt a of forms various of one phosphorus, often the of Corpus
phosphate
phos‧phate /ˈfɒsfeɪt $ ˈfɑːs-/
noun [uncountable and countable]
2. [usually plural] a substance containing a phosphate used for making plants grow better
phos‧phate /ˈfɒsfeɪt $ ˈfɑːs-/
noun [uncountable and countable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: acide phosphorique 'phosphoric acid'
1. one of the various forms of a salt of phosphorus, often used in industryLanguage: French
Origin: acide phosphorique 'phosphoric acid'
2. [usually plural] a substance containing a phosphate used for making plants grow better